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Amber Wang
Senior Reporter, China
Amber Wang is a reporter for the China desk, and focuses on Chinese politics and diplomacy. She joined the Post in 2021, and previously worked for The New York Times and Southern Metropolis Daily.
Amber Wang is a reporter for the China desk, and focuses on Chinese politics and diplomacy. She joined the Post in 2021, and previously worked for The New York Times and Southern Metropolis Daily.
Areas of Expertise:
Chinese politics, diplomacy, cross-strait relationsLanguages Spoken:
English, Mandarin
Using tracking data and AI, Jingan Technology suggests ‘decapitation’ operation more probable than full-scale invasion.
Satellite images show the vessel under construction has a ‘finless’ design that could improve its manoeuvrability and speed.
Chinese experts warn the pair could pose a threat in a conflict over Taiwan, urge tough economic and military measures.
‘Every country must be able to choose its future by its own will,’ Shinjiro Koizumi says at Singapore defence forum.
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In the wake of the Xi-Trump summit, the US and Chinese delegations dispense with the tough talk of previous years.
In contrast with last year, his speech to the Shangri-La forum avoided sensitive issues and did not directly describe Beijing as a ‘threat’.
Major General Meng Xiangqing invites British military officials to Xiangshan Forum and Zhuhai air show in China.
While the US defence chief gave a gung-ho speech at last year’s conference, reset in Beijing ties after recent summit may prompt moderation.
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth’s speech at Asian security forum to serve as important gauge of whether summit has stabilised US-China relations.
Chinese think tank notes the changing risks: ‘China will inevitably respond, and that makes the overall situation appear more tense’.
The regional security forum opens on Friday in Singapore with no official word yet on who will lead the Chinese delegation.
This approach could be used ‘to strike our land-based targets on one hand, and block vital maritime passages on the other’: Chinese analyst.
Sanya naval complex in country’s island province gives warships room to manoeuvre and counter US first island chain, report says.
Days after Xi-Trump talks, Beijing and Moscow slam Washington’s military provocations and its plans for missile defence system.
Regardless of the meeting’s outcome, the trend towards resolution of the Taiwan question won’t change, according to the Tsinghua academic.
Wu Yongping says US president’s comments after summit with Xi Jinping show a return to ‘strategic ambiguity’ about Taiwan after a shift away from it under Joe Biden.
For Beijing, the island is the biggest issue in China-US relations and has the potential to lead to conflict.
Managing ‘Taiwan question’ to be primary factor for ‘constructive strategic stability’ in ties over the next three years, analysts note.
US arms sales to Taiwan, nuclear weapons and military-to-military communication will be among topics discussed, experts say.
The US president ‘needs China’s cooperation on multiple fronts’, Beijing-based analyst says.
The technology has become increasingly important for militaries around the world, but the two sides may struggle to reach a consensus.
Beijing’s ‘containerised destroyer’ can carry missile launchers and hide within commercial shipping lanes, military magazine says.
The Liaoning aircraft carrier appears to be among 14 large naval vessels snapped on manoeuvres in a satellite image circulating online.
Beijing also outlines progress in disarmament and its long-standing policies in first such report since 2021.
AVA 6 passage marks at least the second transit of a China-linked tanker through the waterway since the US military operation began.
While the Rich Starry didn’t visit an Iranian port, it is on a US blacklist for allegedly helping Tehran evade sanctions.
Feng advocated for self-reliance, once saying ‘core technologies cannot be bought and relying on imports will not get us far’.
MizarVision tried to determine bomber movements based on aerial tanker positions and US attacks on key strategic sites.
The two countries are still far apart on the big issues, with American midterms looming and no quick way out.
